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  • Product Breaks

    A community of Product Managers determined to discover and share the techniques that drive outcomes in challenging environments. We believe product breaks, but together we can fix it.

  • James Lilwall

    I’m a Product Manager in Bristol, UK. I like to work in complex public-sector systems and drive ethical, sustainable product management that embeds social value. I’m driven by making a positive difference to the world we live in.

  • Harriet May

    As a Product Manager I've worked with companies such as Cazoo, John Deere, the Government Digital Service and the BBC. I'm also a runner.

  • Tim Scudder

    Product Management writer

  • Lauren Mckinlay

    Occasional thoughts and essays

  • John Roberts

    Product Leader - From a lean engineering background I have built launched and managed products in forty two countries across multiple industries. I now help clients build their product capabilities with Valtech.

  • Ellen Haggan

    Product Lead

  • Katherine Robinson Hodges

    Product @ Valtech

  • Ekaete Inyang

    Building wow products \ud83e\udd29

  • Sophie Watson

    Associate PM in Edinburgh

  • Izzy Watson

    Product Manager

  • Kevin Jarvis

    Building digital products

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